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. 2011 Dec 7;3(112):112fs12.
doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3003389.

ROCK in a stiff place

Douglas A Lauffenburger  1
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ROCK in a stiff place

Douglas A Lauffenburger. Sci Transl Med. .

Abstract

Understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in the progression of atherosclerosis has revealed a vital role for the Rho kinase (ROCK) pathway associated with stiffening of the underlying extracellular matrix (Huynh et al., this issue).

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